I had the same concerns as you about the test, but didn't feel like I had enough information to go on to call him out on it. It certainly doesn't "jive" with other comparisons I've seen--the K&N definitely showed a distinct advantage.

Those complaints were voiced, and mostly quelled. It is a dyno, so take it with a grain of salt. I think it could be slightly overstated through a dyno condition, but I dont think anything was doctored. I wish the steeda had been tested too.

At any rate, the impressive dynos (not just this one), larger aftermarket presence, and better pricing made it an easy purchase for me.

The coupon code (if theyre not currently running it) is "welcome15". just ask about it if it didn't work. They gave it to me that way.

Amazon ships it for $245.82 + Free Shipping.
I'd call and price match + have them give you the 15% off. More cost savings! :)
Not to mention, on AA they give you a Free K&N Recharge kit since they're running a promo.

Amazon ships it for $245.82 + Free Shipping.
I'd call and price match + have them give you the 15% off. More cost savings! :)
Not to mention, on AA they give you a Free K&N Recharge kit since they're running a promo.

EDIT:

I would be very surprised if they would price match and let you use a promo.
Also, that was the code months ago. I havent kept too current on pricing as I bought mine. The promo was expired when I ordered mine and they honored it.
The AA also includes the recharge kit.

I dont intend to plug them shamelessly. I just had a good experience and couldn't find the intake cheaper. If you can, get it there.

I had the same concerns as you about the test, but didn't feel like I had enough information to go on to call him out on it. It certainly doesn't "jive" with other comparisons I've seen--the K&N definitely showed a distinct advantage.

I agree 100%. Both Steeda and K&N are at the top of the chart when it comes to power gains. They are literally, through my observations, close enough for price to be the determining factor. That battle is typically won, and again only my observation, by K&N when comparable new prices are quoted.

I just think that the linked thread is too biased to be fair. To test the FSWerks and Injen and then discount the Steeda for having 's similar design'? Sounds legit I can't discount his thought process for his sales tactic though, because it sure seems to be working.

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Those complaints were voiced, and mostly quelled. It is a dyno, so take it with a grain of salt. I think it could be slightly overstated through a dyno condition, but I dont think anything was doctored. I wish the steeda had been tested too.

At any rate, the impressive dynos (not just this one), larger aftermarket presence, and better pricing made it an easy purchase for me.

I'm not discounting your purchase. I'm simply stating that the concerns voiced were answered in the best manner for 'marketing'. There is no reason for me to take it with a grain of salt because I have actual dyno experience and 30 pulls on my car. I'm not saying that they were doctored in any way, I simply feel that they are biased and not a true source of information that should be used to assist in forming a decision. When I did my testing, which was independent, I wasn't going to have the possibility of making any money off of anything I tested...

I can compare a Titanium to a SEL and qualify why the Titanium is better even though the SEL is cheaper. The problem is that there is another Titanium on the market with different features, but it was discounted because he tested a SE that had similar features. Better analogy?

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I'm not discounting your purchase. I'm simply stating that the concerns voiced were answered in the best manner for 'marketing'. There is no reason for me to take it with a grain of salt because I have actual dyno experience and 30 pulls on my car. I'm not saying that they were doctored in any way, I simply feel that they are biased and not a true source of information that should be used to assist in forming a decision. When I did my testing, which was independent, I wasn't going to have the possibility of making any money off of anything I tested...

I can compare a Titanium to a SEL and qualify why the Titanium is better even though the SEL is cheaper. The problem is that there is another Titanium on the market with different features, but it was discounted because he tested a SE that had similar features. Better analogy?

There are no need for simple analogies. I understand your complaints, and I have read through that thread several times. In fact, I did see the complaints about torque not equalling horsepower at 5250, which was also answered as being a scaling issue (which I note you later acknowledged, but the point is I read through it and would never have repeated complaints).
Just because someone doesn't agree with your point of view doesn't mean that they don't understand.

Hell, I even said to take it with a grain of salt. It is a dyno pull, so there is very little external validity to begin with.

I'm not familiar with his background, so perhaps you can shed some light there. I gather he is a vendor of sorts, but his website didn't have much listed (and an awful layout). I could only see the exhausts. Typing anything in the search box was just a normal google search, not limited to his site. I don't see anything that would suggest the K&N would be beneficial to him, unless he only sold that.

hi, I'm new to mods
if I wanted to install this on my 2012 SEL would I need anything else to install it?
will I lose the warranty on the motor?

thanks!

Just the tools to do so. As far as warranty, you will lose it if they can prove that it caused the failure. If you're driving it hard anyway, it seems they'll want to blame your driving style so there is little warranty risk.

There are no need for simple analogies. I understand your complaints, and I have read through that thread several times. In fact, I did see the complaints about torque not equalling horsepower at 5250, which was also answered as being a scaling issue (which I note you later acknowledged, but the point is I read through it and would never have repeated complaints).
Just because someone doesn't agree with your point of view doesn't mean that they don't understand.

Hell, I even said to take it with a grain of salt. It is a dyno pull, so there is very little external validity to begin with.

I'm not familiar with his background, so perhaps you can shed some light there. I gather he is a vendor of sorts, but his website didn't have much listed (and an awful layout). I could only see the exhausts. Typing anything in the search box was just a normal google search, not limited to his site. I don't see anything that would suggest the K&N would be beneficial to him, unless he only sold that.

If you're familiar with the thread, then you are familiar with the fact that he sells the Typhoon and AEM. If you are familiar with the Typhoon, then you know that the only real 'competitor' is the Steeda. If you are familiar with dyno testing, then you know that you can't take back-to-back comparisons 'with a grain of salt'. You can't base your expected numbers off of their numbers, but same-car testing is used to qualify specific differences between kits.

If someone whom was basically a Steeda vendor came and created a thread that tested everything but the Typhoon and came to the conclusion that the Steeda was clearly the best out of the test, you would cry foul because the Typhoon wasn't tested. If the answer from the vendor was that the Typhoon was simply similar to a lower-priced system, you would probably disagree. That's all I'm saying.

I have no brand affiliation and I base my CAI recommendations based off of what people say their desires are combined with their actual vehicle usage. I research all of these upgrades out of boredom and to help people make informed decisions. Every intake has it's pros and cons and each persons needs are different. All I was saying in my initial post is that the link offered appears to be biased and is not a link I would recommend people using when doing their own research. This is not a personal attack towards you or anyone. Simply my opinion, observations, and concerns-nothing more and nothing less.

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If you're familiar with the thread, then you are familiar with the fact that he sells the Typhoon and AEM. If you are familiar with the Typhoon, then you know that the only real 'competitor' is the Steeda. If you are familiar with dyno testing, then you know that you can't take back-to-back comparisons 'with a grain of salt'. You can't base your expected numbers off of their numbers, but same-car testing is used to qualify specific differences between kits.

If someone whom was basically a Steeda vendor came and created a thread that tested everything but the Typhoon and came to the conclusion that the Steeda was clearly the best out of the test, you would cry foul because the Typhoon wasn't tested. If the answer from the vendor was that the Typhoon was simply similar to a lower-priced system, you would probably disagree. That's all I'm saying.

I have no brand affiliation and I base my CAI recommendations based off of what people say their desires are combined with their actual vehicle usage. I research all of these upgrades out of boredom and to help people make informed decisions. Every intake has it's pros and cons and each persons needs are different. All I was saying in my initial post is that the link offered appears to be biased and is not a link I would recommend people using when doing their own research. This is not a personal attack towards you or anyone. Simply my opinion, observations, and concerns-nothing more and nothing less.

Fair enough, thanks for sharing. I too wish he had tested the steeda.

I too have no particular loyalty, and was actually looking to buy the steeda before the forum pricing i heard about turned to be no better than the sale they were running (which I thought they were still running at the time, but I guess had expired).

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